2 Months Old!!!

Wow...we are getting so grown up! Jaxson turned 2 months old today. Unfortunately the dreaded immunization shots were today. Jaxson is growing right on schedule (such a big boy!)

He weighs 10 lbs 3 ounces and he is 21 1/2 inches long. He has tacked on about 3 lbs and 2 inches since his 2 week old measurements. He is in the 25 percentile for weight and 10 percentile for height. And his head is in the 50th percentile!!! He is sooo smart!! Jaxson has been holding his head up for some time and smiling and beginning to coo at us. He stands up with some assist and he absolutely LOVES to play airplane. He enjoys daily walks with mom and of course patty cake with his legs. He is getting a little more chubby in the cheeks and I think there is even a second chin emerging. He is such a sweet baby but definitely cries when he is hungry.


Jaxson tolerated the shots fairly well but it was tough on mom. Not so much the crying but the look of horror and pain on his face when she stuck his leg about ripped my heart out. He cried for a little bit and has been a little extra fussy, other than that he is a trooper. He completely zonked out when we got home.

And this is my official 2 month old picture!!! I am getting to be a big boy (10 lbs, 3 ounces!!)

Valentine's Day 2009

Okay, before everyone freaks out...this is paint. Mommy and Jaxson were getting creative and made Daddy a Valentine's Card. We just got a little messy with the paint in the half second that mom looked away! Look below to see how good Jaxson did.

Jaxson's first gift to us!

Our little boy gave a beautiful gift this past Saturday, February 7th. For the first time ever...Jaxson gave us his first purposeful smile. What a joy it was to see his little lips turn upward and his face light up. And of course we know that it was his first REAL smile because there was no gas associated. =) Brad got the smile too so that really made his day. Brad was holding him and cooing and sure enough, Jaxson's face lit up! It was awesome and so endearing.

1 Month Old!!!

In order to satisfy the burning need of my family...here are a few more pictures.

BATH TIME!!!!Don't you just want to squeeze him???Mom tastefully hid my unmentionables =)Yeah, Dad is scrubbing my butt here!Seriously, this is the only way to bathe!!So...um...what's up with you???Do they make Rogaine for babies??? My hair is falling out in clumps!Could I be any more cute???

Here I am telling Dad all about my day.

And this is my official 1 month old picture!!! I am getting to be a big boy (~8 1/2 lbs!!)

Playtime with Mom and Dad

Jaxson is GREAT!! He had a few tough nights at first but after bringing in the new year with us, he began to sleep through the night about 8-9 hours (with one small feeding in the middle). I say small feeding because the kid doesn't waste any time when it comes to food. He just about gets whiplash looking for me every 2 1/2 to 3 hours and then he sucks the food down in about 10 minutes. We went to his 2 week appointment last week. He weighed 7lbs. 1 ounce and grew a half inch!! The doctor was very pleased with him and kept remarking at how content he looked. He also amazed the doctor but putting his own pacifier back into his mouth twice without any help!! My kid is amazing...doesn't every mother say that though?? =) But really mine is....just look at the tummy time picture and the head control with the lift. We are going to start crawling and standing up next week. Brad has made the goal of mowing the yard by 6 months. =) Well anyways...enjoy the next few pictures of our first few days/weeks at home with the kiddo. Brad and I have cherished our time with him but daddy has to go back to work next week. (tear)

"Hmmm, let me think about that for a moment..."

So alert!!! Just chillaxin' in my bouncy seat.

Naptime with Mommy

Hanging with Mom....my hair is getting more and more blonde!!

Floor time with the Dad!

Check out my elephant!!!Okay, seriously, how many two week olds can do this during tummy time???

Meeting the Family

No I promise I haven't forgotten...I have just found it very hard to do anything except love on my cute little boy (as evidenced by the 118 emails in my inbox!!!) Okay so I wanted to include a bunch of pictures of Jaxson and his relatives. Some are from the hospital, some are from home but here you go....

Grandma and Grandpa Nelson and Jaxson

Aunt Erin and her first nephewUncle Wes and his first nephew
Aunt Erin, Jaxson, his cousin Abigail (1 y/o), and Grandma Nelson Uncle Brian and Jaxson
Hanging with the Grandma!
Visiting with Aunt Erin in the hospital
My first official portraits at the hospital (1 day old) First family portraitGrandpa Felder came by the house when we got home Cousin Autumn (2 y/o) and Jaxson
Uncle Brian giving Jaxson a bottle at home

**And just a side note. Jaxson got to meet Grandma Felder, Aunt Kaci, Aunt Tammy and Uncle Russ but unfortunately, no pictures of them loving on him....sorry~

JAXSON BRYCE FELDER is here!!!

all right all right....I have not forgotten about my promise to put updates on my blog....it is just tough to find a block of time. So let me get everyone caught up... My little miracle was born on Christmas Day at 12:08 pm. He weighed in at a whoppin' 6 pounds 14.5 ounces and he was 19.75 inches long! Not exactly the 8-9 pounder that everyone was predicting. =) He was actually born on his due date which is astounding in itself. The birth was a bit rough. I had 66 hours of total labor since my 5 minute contractions started 3 days prior to the actual birth. Then they finally admitted me the afternoon of Christmas Eve and I was in about 20 hours of active labor. After some pretty intense contractions and only dilating to about 7 cm, Jaxson decided that he just couldn't fit down the chute. His big ol' noggin (thank you Brad) kept ramming into my bladder and was too large for my pelvis. So all of this was going on and then the little guy's heart rate began to slow down (a little low for comfort). And to top it all off, there was too much meconium coming out and Jaxson was swallowing some. The doctor came in and decided that they needed to do a C-Section to get him out before it became an emergency. Talk about scaring me like crazy. I began to cry and I think every nurse came in and grabbed some part of my body in order to get me prepped for surgery. It was so rushed from that point on, plus I was exhausted. I just remember Brad telling me it would all be okay and that little Jaxson would be here soon (safe and sound). And sure enough, he was. My little guy showed up unscathed and crying like crazy. Below are some pictures....

Brad trying to calm me down and talk me through what was going on during delivery.

And Jaxson enters the world!!!

About 3 minutes old and getting to meet mom and dad!!

Dad taking pictures for mom's scrapbook!

He apparently did not like his first bath!

Getting to meet mom when she is not drugged up! Feed me mom!!!

Very Proud Daddy!!!

Look at Brad's hand compared to Jaxson. He is sooo tiny!!

Jaxson's first exam. His hearing test. And he passed with flying colors!

More pictures will come where he meets all of his extended family.........

Stay tuned!!!